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The Fund Finder News Archives 2004

Grant News & Commentary by Kurt Bradley, CHIEF Grants Consultant

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"Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going?" December 31, 2004

With new services and more resources on the way, for 2005 we at CHIEF Grants are recommitting ourselves to helping you become better grant writers, find more funding streams, and develop funding and grant strategies for your department... Read more »

"Back by Popular Demand - Like eBay for the Government" December 17, 2004

Merry Christmas from Kurt Bradley and CHIEF Grants! In honor of the season, we're going back to our most popular Fund Finder ever - about a "creative" way you can procure equipment for your department... Read more »

"Start Your Department's 2005 Financial Planning, NOW!" December 3, 2004

The end of 2004 is nigh, and you should be planning your 2005 financial health strategy right now... Read more »

"Like eBay for the Government" November 19, 2004

Can't find a specific grant for a piece of equipment your department needs? Get creative with an online way to find and obtain government surplus items that meet your needs and budget... Read more »

"What Was Wrong with My Grant Application?" November 5, 2004

What separates a successful grant application from a rejected one? What did one department do right, or do better than another? What difference does a grant professional make? Kurt Bradley finds out... Read more »

"DHS 2005 Funding: What Does It Mean For First Responders?" October 22, 2004

What does the $40.7 billion 2005 DHS budget get spent on? How much of this money is available to first responders, and for what purposes?... Read more »

"Interoperability: Accessing Funding Streams for EMS/Rescue" October 8, 2004

When dealing with DHS funds, you may have noticed a word used frequently in almost all of their grant applications. That word is interoperability... Read more »

"NIMS Update: A Letter from Tom Ridge" September 24, 2004

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge has issued a letter spelling out what will constitute NIMS compliance.... Read more »

Issue 10, "Fire Prevention Grant Time Again" September 10, 2004

As you work on your narrative for the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant application, here are some quick tips here to make your narrative stronger and more persuasive... Read more »

Issue 9, "When Disaster Strikes Close to Home" August 27, 2004

You never think it will happen to you – until suddenly Mother Nature whips out her bullwhip and starts snapping 100 mph winds directly at your own home. My recent experience with Hurricane Charley has given me a new, greater understanding of how important disaster training and disaster grants are, both to those in public safety, and to the general public... Read more »

Issue 8, "Is Your Department Ready for NIMS?" August 13, 2004

On Feb. 28, 2003, President Bush directed Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). To be eligible for DHS grants, you must participate in NIMS – but there's a problem with that setup... Read more »

Issue 7, "Congratulations, Your Grant Is Approved" July 30, 2004

The above five words are "manna from heaven" when delivered in a phone call from your local Congressional representative. During the funding rounds of the 2004 AFGP program, 8500 departments across the country will receive a similar phone call... Read more »

Issue 6, "Rejection of Your Grant" July 16, 2004

You have been sitting on pins and needles for three months now, waiting to hear if your grant was funded or not. The letter has just arrived from the "funding source" and the news is bad – you have been declined funding. What are you going to do now?... Read more »

Issue 5, "CHIEF Grants Consultant Appearing at National Seminar," June 30, 2004

The Performance Institute has retained CHIEF Grants consultant Kurt Bradley to lead a special workshop on grants at their July 20-22 National Conference for Recruiting and Retention for Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement Human Resources Summit in Arlington Virginia... Read more »

Issue 4, "The Grants Ballgame: You Can't Win If You Don't Play," June 16, 2004

The grants ballgame is very much like playing the lottery and simply stated, If you don't play, you can't win. So, why do so many of us refuse to get in this game?... Read more »

Issue 3, "Alternative Funding," June 2, 2004

Many public safety agencies go in search of grant money for specific projects or equipment. They desperately try to find a grant which will allow them to build a new station house, buy vehicles, fund new radio systems and a fund a myriad of other items... Read more »

Issue 2, "The TEAM Sport of Grantsmanship," May 13, 2004

Volunteer Fire Departments from across the country came together recently under the auspices of VolunteerFD.org for a series of roundtable discussions regarding finding solutions to various problems besieging our industry... Read more »

Issue 1, "A Bi-Weekly Grants News and Information Update," April 22, 2004

Law Enforcement agencies are probably in for a lean year in the grants market for funding cycles 2005-2006... Read more »

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